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Freshii Inc.: Scaling Up Culture
Dominic Lim; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B18M175-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Freshii Inc., a leading Canadian-based, international franchised restaurant chain, had developed a distinctive corporate culture at the restaurant’s head office. In July 2017, Freshii was expanding its healthy food, faStarting at €8.20
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Zara y su familia
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Lora Martin Mª IsabelCase IIST-PI-159Service and Operations ManagementEn 2015, Inditex se encontraba entre las empresas con mayor crecimiento a nivel mundial. Según su Presidente, Pablo Isla, su presencia internacional y su modelo de negocio eran las claves que habían permitido al grupo incrementar su facturación de forma sostenida. Isla sostenía que el techo aún estaba lejos. El caso describe su modelo de negocio, basado en unas operaciones excelentes en términos de rapidez y flexibilidad. Se profundiza en cómo ha...Starting at €8.20
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The Yukon Soaps Company: Indigenous Business Growth
Dominic Lim; Victor LalCase IVEY-9B21M055-EStrategyIn February 2019, the owner of the Yukon Soaps Company (Yukon Soaps), based in Mayo, Yukon, was contemplating the path forward for her business. Founded in 1998, Yukon Soaps was a provider of hand-crafted artisanal soap featuring Indigenous artwork. Yukon Soaps had been experiencing double-digit annual sales growth over the past several years, and demand was steadily exceeding supply. The owner felt that her business had reached a critical point,...Starting at €8.20
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Aritzia: Managing Growth in a Global Pandemic
Dominic Lim; Alina Salemohamed; Liam JohnsonCase IVEY-9B21M074-EStrategyFounded in 1984 in Vancouver, Aritzia has been a massive success story, expanding across Canada and into the United States with no signs of slowing down. In March 2020, however, with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading rapidly through North America, the womenStarting at €8.20
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Igraj Uci Rasti (Learn Play Grow): Scaling a Start-Up in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dominic Lim; Erica Yarmol-Matusiak; Tyson DenhamerCase IVEY-9B20M097-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIgraj Uči Rasti (IUR), which meant “play, learn, grow” in English, was the name of a company in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that produced educational materials to teach basic literacy skills to children aged 3 to 10. The company’s founder and chief execuStarting at €8.20
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Twenty One Toys Inc.: Sparking Growth
Dominic Lim; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B17M188-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder and chief executive officer of Twenty One Toys Inc., a Canadian designer and manufacturer of educational toy sets, was considering her firm’s future in 2017. The company had doubled its revenues each year for the past two years with its first toy—and, thus far, its only product—the Empathy Toy. The entrepreneurial founder had defied the odds, gaining recognition for her product and securing funds from socially focused awards and firms...Starting at €8.20
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Sachi Superfoods: In Pursuit of the Next Superfood
Dominic Lim; Kayla Gray; Anay GaneriwalaCase IVEY-W34703-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingAfter importing three hundred bags of ground sacha inchi, a seed with promising nutritional benefits, from Peru, Kayla Gray has important decisions to make. Her new venture, Sachi Superfoods, is ready to launch; however, she does not have a clear plan on how to best market her product. Gray must decide on the best market segment to pursue in addition to the most effective marketing channel for her product.Starting at €8.20
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Zara and its family
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Lora Martin Mª IsabelCase IIST-PI-159-E-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015 Inditex was among the highest growing firms worldwide. According to incumbent Chairman, Pablo Isla, its international presence and its business model were key to the group's sustained growth in sales. Isla stated that the ceiling was still far. The case describes its business model and its operations, and lays out the company's future challenges.Starting at €8.20
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Zara y su familia. Nota del Instructor
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Lora Martin Mª IsabelCase IIST-PINT-159Service and Operations ManagementEn 2015, Inditex se encontraba entre las empresas con mayor crecimiento a nivel mundial. Según su Presidente, Pablo Isla, su presencia internacional y su modelo de negocio eran las claves que habían permitido al grupo incrementar su facturación de forma sostenida. Isla sostenía que el techo aún estaba lejos. El caso describe su modelo de negocio, basado en unas operaciones excelentes en términos de rapidez y flexibilidad. Se profundiza en cómo ha...Starting at €8.20
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Carrot Rewards: Carrot at a Crossroads
Dominic Lim; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B21M033-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementIn December 2018, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Carrot Rewards (Carrot), a profitable Canadian social enterprise, was facing a turning point. The company, which had been founded three years earlier, was about to implode. Its single largest client had just conveyed its decision to pull out, causing a sudden 65 per cent drop in the company’s annual revenue. Should Carrot continue with the prevailing model-one day at a time? Shoul...Starting at €8.20